at the oval. sent into bat, india lost a string of early wickets. they were bowled out for 191 runs. a short while ago england were 52 2. adam wild was watching. ringing in the day s play. for all the modernisation, cricket remains a game of tradition. the morning rendition ofjerusalem is one. jimmy anderson opening the england bowling has become another. but for all the familiarity, this is a series of fluctuating fortunes, no more so them for chris woakes, here announcing his return to cricket. there was a dismissal before lunch, india were struggling. virat kohli made it to 50 but having been dropped once, england wouldn t let him go again. such is the series, now wildly unpredictable, india are as unbeatable as they can be
for all the modernisation cricket remains a game of tradition. the morning rendition ofjerusalem is one. jimmy anderson opening the england bowling has become another. but for all the familiarity this is a series of fluctuating fortunes. no more so than for chris woakes. a year out of test cricket here, announcing his return. when anderson dismissed cheteshvar pujara before lunch india was struggling. kohli made it to 50 but having been dropped once england wouldn t let him go again. but such is the series now wildly unpredictable india like england are as beatable as they can be brilliant. in a display of batting belligerence shardul thakur gave them something to cling onto. even if others let it slip too quickly. india all out forjust 191. the day seemingly belonging to england. all their batsmen had to do was see it out. instead they began getting themselves out. first rory burns then hameed.
he ll have to complete 5 days isolation when he travels to the uk, before playing in the premier league. united face newcastle a week on saturday. now to cricket and it was a dramatic first day of the fourth test between england and india at the oval. england had bowled out the visitors cheaply again forjust a hundred and 91. but after losing the key wicket of captainjoe root late on, england finished the day on 53 3, with the match in the balance, as adam wild reports. ringing in the days play now the sound of the oval test. for all the modernisation cricket remains a game of tradition. the morning rendition ofjerusalem is one. jimmy anderson opening the england bowling has become another. but for all the familiarity this is a series of fluctuating fortunes. no more so than for chris woakes. a year out of test cricket here, announcing his return.